One April morning, Kade Tobin hears his dog, Zeus, howling in The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow by Verlin Darrow. Zeus was a creature of habit and howling wasn’t normal behavior for him. When Kade gets up to see what is upsetting Zeus so much, he is shocked to discover the dog standing next to a person, who is face down on the grass. As Kade approaches, he initially thinks it might be one of the recovering residents drunk and passed out on the lawn. Sadly, that is not the case. Instead, he sees that this woman has been shot in the head. When he calls the police, the investigation he is roped into helping with becomes anything but straightforward. Who was this woman and why was she shot and left on this property?
This story seizes readers immediately and takes them on a roller coaster ride right from the start. The opening scene of Zeus howling, an odd behavior for him, grabbed this reviewer’s attention and started the slow buildup of the intense story that was about to unfold before me. Readers will want to know who the female was and why she was not only shot in the head, but literally left like trash on this community’s property located in Northern California. Readers will eagerly turn the pages to follow along with the police investigation to discover the truth.
Darrow created complex characters that developed in time as you progressed through the story. All the characters had their own level of intensity that played extremely well in developing the storyline. Especially intriguing was Kade Tobin. As the story progressed deeper, Kade’s story presented a layered one that will lead to readers wondering about his complicated past. This reviewer was equally invested in not only finding out who the deceased woman was and what her story was, but also the hidden past Kade was keeping secret from everyone.
Quill says: The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow by Verlin Darrow is a thrilling narrative that will grip readers right from the start. If you love intense storylines that have you wondering how they will end, this is definitely one for you!
For more information about The Brighter, the Darker the Shadow, please visit the author's website at: verlindarrow.com/
